Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-248m

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 17a-248m - Receipt of early intervention services by Spanish-speaking qualified personnel and service coordinators. Spanish-speaking interpreting or translator services

On and after July 1, 2023, an eligible child whose primary language is Spanish shall be entitled to receive early intervention services from Spanish-speaking qualified personnel and a Spanish-speaking service coordinator. If no such Spanish-speaking qualified personnel or Spanish-speaking coordinator are available within the state-wide birth-to-three system for the provision of such early intervention services, a Spanish-speaking interpreter or translator shall be used to provide interpreting or translation services to such Spanish-speaking eligible children on behalf of the qualified personnel and service coordinators providing early intervention services, and such Spanish-speaking interpreter or translator shall be reimbursed at the rate received by court-appointed interpreters and translators within the judicial branch.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-248m

Added by P.A. 23-0101, S. 6 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2023.